What is Kin?

Welcome to Kin!

This is a website for people working in creative businesses in Liverpool and Merseyside. Whether you are working alone, running a larger organisation or operating as part of a creative team you should sign up. Kin will provide you with opportunities to connect with other creative people, share ideas and access new contacts, news, advice and information. Don’t forget to visit 'I need' for the latest industry opportunities posted by members.

Kin will help you:

• Raise Your Profile
• Make New Contacts
• Find New Business Opportunities
• Upload Member Offers

Why has Kin been set up?

Kin has been set up in response to creative businesses expressing a desire to form a united local community. We talked to around 100 people working in or running a creative business and discussion is ongoing. The demand for a new way to connect people and allow them to promote themselves online was immense, so Kin was born out of that consultation process.

What’s the thinKIN?

We have created the site because we believe that if everyone in the creative sector got together, a powerful community of individuals and organisations would form. We spoke to people in the sector before creating the site and virtually everyone said they felt that they would like to be part of a wider network and that referrals and networking opportunities would help their business.
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What is different about Kin?

Kin has developed as a result of the ideas and suggestions of local creative people. Kin prides itself on knowing what creative people like and on being a welcoming business network.

Kin also recognises that we are all busy being creative and can’t commit to regular events. That is why the website allows for a virtual business community.
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Features of the Kin website

Click here to read about all the features of the Kin website
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Kin-etiquette

We don’t want to preach – we’re sure you are all decent people who will respect the Kin creative community. We do have a few rules, though, we would ask all Kin members to abide by.
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Who is Behind Kin?

Lots of different creative business people from across Liverpool and Merseyside have contributed to the Kin concept.

The site is driven by its members, the creative business community, but is supported by Merseyside Acme Who is Acme?. Acme supports and promotes the local creative sector and has funded the project.

Kin members also receive Merseyside ACME's free e-news service

The ACME News service is a weekly bulletin which keeps Merseyside's creative businesses up-to-date with news which affects them. This includes:

• Sector specific news
• Networking opportunities
• Tendering opportunities
• Funding opportunities
• General business support information
• Updates on Kin activity

Those members who already receive the ACME News Service will not receive it twice. If you do not wish to receive the News Service simply click the unsubscribe option at the bottom of the first bulletin.

For further information contact Ian Hughes by emailing ihughes@merseysideacme.com

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Do I have to be in a creative business to join?

Yes - the site is for creative businesses only, although press and people in the public sector may access certain areas (nothing confidential will be shared). You might be a freelance designer, photographer or visual artist, you might be the managing director of a PR company, the owner of a fashion label or work in film and television.
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What does Kin classify as a creative business?

The Creative Industries are described by The Department for Culture Media and Sport as ‘those activities which have their origin in individual creativity, skill and talent and which have the potential for wealth and job creation through the generation and exploitation of intellectual property’.
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Why did I have to fill in specific information to join?

We need to measure the success of Kin and that means we need details of Kin members. We want the site to be as useful as possible - the more people tell us, the more value they will get out of it.  The more you tell us, the easier it is to provide you with relevant information and connect you with the right kind of people.
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Who will see information I give?

No-one will see the information on the site unless you want them to. Kin uses colour coding during registration to let you know what will be confidential and what will not. You also have the opportunity to hide any information before you sign up. 
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Will I receive email updates from Kin?

Yes - from time to time we will email you (with your permission) but Kin is careful about what we send and will only send you emails containing information which we believe is genuinely relevant to you.

You can subscribe to receive alerts when new opportunities and offers are posted.

Kin members also receive Merseyside ACME's free e-news service

The ACME News service is a weekly bulletin which keeps Merseyside's creative businesses up-to-date with news which affects them.

For further information contact Ian Hughes by emailing ihughes@merseysideacme.com

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Will Kin pass on my details to anyone without my permission?

No - check out our privacy policy and terms and conditions to be reassured that we will only publish information about you with your permission.  Terms and conditions.

Tell Us What You Think

This site is driven by its members. If you have an idea about how Kin can be improved – please tell us. The Kin network and website is a work in progress.

contact@Kin2kin.co.uk